Labeling-machine.



116.894,391. A ATENTED AUG. 4, 1908.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1906.

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No. 894,891.` PATENTED AUG. 4, 1908. F. H. KNAPP n- C. W. BLAGKSTONE.LABELINGl MACHINE.

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' LABBLING MACHINE.

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F. H. KNAPP L c. W. BLAGKSTONE. LABBLING MACHINE.

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. F. H. KNAPP & c. W. BLACKSTONE.

LABBLING MACHINE.

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FRED H. KNAPP AND CLARENCE W. vBLACKSTONE, l0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNORS T0 THE FRED H. KNAPP COMPANY, O F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS., ACORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

LABELING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRED H. KNAPP and CLARENCE W..BLACKsT0NE, citizensof ,the United States, residing at Chicago, inl the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLabeling-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

VOur invention-relates particularly to machines for labeling cans, jars,bottles, packages and the like; and our primary object is to provide amachine of improved general construction characterized by large capacityof output and interchangeability of parts, adapting the same machine foruse with dilerent styles and sizes of packages.

The invention is illustratedin its preferred embodiment in theaccompanyingdrawings, in whichl Figure 1 represents a vertical sectionalview of our improved labeling machine; Fig. 2, a broken plan viewof thesame; Fig, 3, a horizontal section taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig.1 Fig.4, a detached view of a holder for cans or packages;zFig. 5, ahorizontal section taken as indicated at line 5 of'Fig. 1 and showingthe means for rotating and controlling an intermittentlyactuatedrotary-. carrier, or table; Fig. 6, a vertical section taken asindicated at-line 6 of Fig. 1, andshowing another view of the portion ofthel mechanism shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a brokenvertical section takenas indicated at line 7 l of-Fig. 1 and showing the means for raising andlowering the ldevice which carries the paste-pot, the label holder, the'presses and the package ejector; Fig. 8, a broken section taken 'lasindicated at line 8 ofV F-ig, 5 and illustrating a lock for therotary-carrier; Fig.

9, a lvertical section taken as indicated at line 9 of Fig. 1 andshowing. the means for releasing said-lock; Fig. 10, ay perspective viewof a device co-acting. with the rotary-4 detail of one ofthe presses;Fig. 13, a sectional view ofthe paste-pot taken as indicated at line 13of Fig. 2; Fig. 14, a horlzontal sectlon taken as indicated at line14-of Fig. 13;'F1g.

` Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 23, 1906.Serial No.: 297,436.

Patented. Aug. 4, v1908.

tion being taken as indicated at line-15 of Fig. 2; Fig. 16, a broken4elevational view of the label-holder; Fig. 17, a broken sectional viewof one of the label-holding arms, or'standards, of the label-holder;Fig. 18, a broken vertical section showingI the relation of thepaste-pot, the rotary-carrier, a can carried thereby, and astencilinterposed between the paste-pot'and can; Fi 19, a

plan view of the stencil shown'in ig. .18; Flg. 20, an elevational viewof a modied A form of paste pot; Fig. 21, an elevational view showingthe device shown in Fig. 20'

va modified form of label-holder; Fig. 24, a broken plan view showing onan enlargedv scale the package-feedingmechanism shown in Fig..2; Fig.25, an elevational view of the mechanism 'shown in Fig. 24, the viewbeing towards the center of the machine, as indicated' at line 25 ofFig. 24 ;.'Fig. 26, an elevational view of the same mechanism, the viewbeing substantially tangential to the rotarycarrier as mdlcated at line26 of Fig. 24; and `F1g. 27, a broken vertical section taken asindicated at line'27 of Fig. 24, but showing the parts in a differentposition from that in which they are shown in Fig. 24.-

A description of the preferred constniction isas follows: A represents ahollow frame equipped at its upper end with a vertical tubular standardAlto the lower ortin of which is alixed a stationary dis or frame-memberA2; B, a disk-form` rotarycarrier ournaled on the tubular lstandard Aland equi ed withl radial arms-B1 carrying remova e package-holders B2;C, a spider secured to the upper end of a reciprocable vertical shaft Cwhichv extends through the standard A1,A said spider having arms C2 caring (as shown in Fig. 2) a aste-pot C3, a la el-holder C,l presses C5an( a packageejector C, D, a horizontal shaft e uipped within the hollowframe with a cam IT serving to actuate the shaft C1; D2, a motorconnected by gearsD3 to the shaft D; E, a camarm actuated by the cam Elon'the shaft D and serving to actnate a slide E2 (Figs. 5 and 15, abroken vertical section showing details 6) joined by a link E to anoscillating arm 3 of construction of the label-holder, the sec- 1 E*carrying apawl E5 which works upon a 11C i (Figs. 1 an `ties of thearms.

wheel EG connected with ahub ofthe rotary-carrier B E7, a locking' pawlworkin"` upon an upwardly presented ratchet-whe'e Esfor'med integrallywith the wheel E11; E, a vertical lunger actuated by a cam E1o d) 9)connected with the adjacent end of the shaftfD, said plunger serving torai-se the locking pawl E7 intermittently to permit the lcarrier BV torotate; F, feed mechanism actuated by arr-arm F1 carried by the spiderC; and G, a discharge chute supporte the frame-member A2.

.Theframe A may be of any suitable construction. Preferably it is of thehollow standard type shown,-and provided at its base with a lateralextension carrying a standardy a supporting the motor. The sleeve A1 isflanged at lits lower end and bolted to the upper end of the main frame,and the frame-member, or stationary disk, A2 is provided with a centralhub which fits over thesleeve A1 and is firmly securedto the lowerportion of the sleeve by a set screw a1. The hub l) of the carrier Bha's a downwardly extending sleeve a2 which rests upon varied.Preferably the carrier comprise-sa sheet-metal disk b1, the hub b suporting the same, the arms B1 secured to the disk and capable of acertain amount of yielding, and the holders B2 mounted on the outereXtreIni- One of said holders is shown in perspective in Fig. 4. Itcomprises a hubortion bZ ada ted to rest on the extremityb the armanequipped with a downwardly projecting tenon b3 adapted to fit in asocket with which the arm is rovided, as shown in section in Fig. 1; apm b4 near said tenon and adapted to enter a fperholder; a disk b5surmounting the hub-portion -bz and equip ed with a partialcircumferential upturne ilange b; and upwardly extending studs bscarried b 4the flange b?. A's thus constructed,the hol er ha's a socketb9 for receiving a can, said socket being o en at the top and at theouter side. kThe ho der illustrated is for use in connection with canshaving slight iianges at the 'to and bottom,

but the Aholder may be remove and replaced by another holder adapted foruse with -any kind of.a package.

The frame-member A2 is equipped, in the manner shown in Fig; 1, witharms 61 supporting upwardly ro j ecting package-engaglng fingers 511. Tese fingers are positioned to corres ond with the position of thepackages Whi e the are being operated upon by the paste-supp yingdevice, the label-supplyon a bracket @projecting from` `1s regulate theequipped at its outer end with a guide c with i which is removably andadjustably connected a vertical slide c1, as shown in Fig. 11. The slidec1 is equipped with a ring .c2 which encircles the pot cawhich containsthe paste.

The pot c3 is', equipped with erforate lugs c1 which engage pins c5carrie by the ring c2. The paste-pot 1s provided with a downwardextension c equipped with a pad c7. The extension is provided withchannels cs, as shown in Figs. 13 and14 through which paste may dpass tothe pad. The discharge by a valve c actuated by a vertical shaft c10whose u per end is journaled in the segment C11 applied to the top ofthe pasteepot, said shaft being equipped with an arm 012 provided with alocking pin c13 adapted to engage any desired bne of a series ofperforations c14 withy which the segment c is provided, as shown in Fig.2. When the shaft `C1 is depressed byits cam, the pastcpot is carrieddown with it until the pad encounters the can, when further movement ofthe supporting arm of the paste-pot may take place while the aste-potremains stationaryi` lhere it 1s deslred to limit the area of asteapplied to the can, Vthe sleeve A1 may e equipped with a yieldingstencil C15, as shown in -igs 18 and 19. The outer end of this stencilis provided with an opening 011.1 through which the pad may be pressedto encounter the surface of the can, the stencil yielding under theweight of the paste-pot, as will be understood from Fig. 18.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 2, 15 and 16, the arm C2 which carries thelabel-holder C4 is equipped at its outer end with a vertical guide c"with which is removably and adjustably connected a slide c18 carrying aring 019.. The ring c1 is provided with a series of inwardly extendingarms c2 which support a series of vertical guide-fingers C21 betweenwhich the labels 022 are confined. The lower ends of the guides 021, andthe lower end of each guide is provided with a vertical slot C24 inwhich is located a springczi having an incurved lower end adapted toengage the lowermost label. Between the guides C21 is located alabel-follower c2 attached to the lower end `of a rod C27' one -of'whose Sides is provided with a series of upwardly pointed ratchet-teeth028. A cross-member c1 supported on standards c30 rising from the ringc1", as shown' in Fig. 2, forms a guide for the upper portion of thebar, or rod, e". Upon the cross-member c2 is fulcrumed, as shown in Fig.15, a lever C31 joined by a link ci" to anactuating 'pawl c33 having aslot which rcceives the bar 077 and provided at one end of said slotwith a tooth 034 engaging the ratchet-teeth 078. by a yoke 055 carriedby an arm 036 rigidly secured o n a vertically reciprocable' bar 037.The bar 037 has a reduced .upper end-portion 035 passing through a guidewith which the cross-member 029 is provided, and a collar 039 serves tolimit the downward movement of the bar 037- with relation to saidcrossmember. The intermediate ortion of the bar 057 passes through a guie at the ring- .member is also equipped with a spring-he d awl c44 whichengages the teeth 028 of t e ar 027. At each. depression of thelabelholder, the shoulder 04 ofthe bar 037 engages ythe upper end of thecan, thereby actuating the lever 051 and forcing the follower 075downwardly through the medium of the bar '027.

-The follower is curved somewhat, as shown inFig. 1B, so that thecentral portion of the lowermost label will be brought into. contactwith the gummed upper surface of the can,l

causing the label to be withdrawn from the springs 025 of the guide 021of the label-hold er.

The outer ends of the arms C2 which sup.- port the presses C5 are equiped with sockets lwhich removably receive ro s 0:75 whose outer endscarry the presses. Asshown in Fi s. 11 l and 12, each press comprises aAdis c46 equip ed with an upwardly extending stem 047 sli( ablyconnectedwith a guide'c48 carried by the outer`end ofthe rod c45; a spring 0fconfined 'between the disk and the guide; a lower disk 05 attached tothe disk 045; and -a plurality of spring-held plungers,.or stri pers, 05comprising fingers. extendingthrou per-l forations in the diskV andequipped with heads 057working in. guide-cylinderscwin which arecontained sprin s 054. These strippers tend to prevent the abel fromadherlng to the `press when the ress 1s elevated, supposing that somepaste s ould beon'the press for any reason.

The arm C2 with which is connected the ejector C is equip ed witharemovable rod 055, whose outer en carries a member 05 with which isconnected a link 057 whose free'end carriesthe ejector C5. Connectedwith the link'057and with a collar c55 carried 'by the upper end of thesleeve A1 is a link c5,-wh1c h operates to withdraw the arm 057 totheposltion indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 when the shaft C1 rises,and to extend sald'arm to the position indicated by'full lines in F1g.-1 when the shaft C1 is depressed. d

As appears from Figs.'1 and -7,` the shaft TD The lever-031 is actuatedi end'. The cam dvirtually constitutes a' housing for the cam Dl and isprovided with slots d5 for the shaft D. Connected with the lower end ofthe cam d is ashaft dz, whose lower end works in a guide Z5 at the baseof the frame A. A spring di* encircles the lower end of the shaft d2and=isconined between the guide d5 and a collar` d5 with which the shaftis provided. This spring serves the purpose of a counterweight for theshaft C1 and the spider C and the members carried thereby. ,l

' The means for lintermittently actuating the carrier B will best beunderstood by reference to Figs. 1, 5, 6 and 8. The rock-arm E is heldin contact with the cam E1 by means of a spring e, and serves to actuatethe slide E2, which moves in horizontal guides el. A spring e5, shown inFig. 1, serves to hold the pawl E5 in engagement with the ratchet-'wheelE5. At each reciprocation of the slide, the pawl E5 en ages a freshnotch of the ratchet-wheel, so t at the carrier B will be moved througha space corresponding'with thle spacing of the holders 'B5 kThe pawl E7lcks the carrier after each actuation, and is raised by means of the.plungervv'E9 after the various operations on the cans have beenperformed during each interval of retardation of the carrier. Abrake-band e3 is applied to the periphery of thewheel E6 toprevent thecarrler from moving under its own inertia after its actuationby the pawlE5, so that the carrier will stop at exactly the right point after eachactuation.

The feed'mechanism F will be understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 24to 27 inclusive. 'A bracket f extending radially and upwardly from theframe A, as indicated in Figs. 7 and 25, supports 'a frame fl upon'whichlis pivoted an open-ended half-cylindrical tilter f 2, whlchnormally occupies a radial horizontal position as shown in Fig. 27. Thetilter is equipped at its inner ends with trunnions f3 journaled inbrackets f-'constituting a portion-of the frame VThe free end of theltilter is equipped with a downwardly extend- ,ing stud f5 which restsupon the frame f1.

when the tilterl is in its horizontal position.

011e of thetrunnionsj is. equipped with an arm f joined by a linkj7 to amember j57 carried by the freeend of the arm F. The

member f5 is .equipped with allaterally projecting escapement-actuatingarm f". Snupported on the frame f7 in a plane at rig t angles to thetilterfl and tangentially to the carrier B, is an inclinedfeed-chute fw,the

discharge end of which is located slightly above thetilter, when thelatter is in its horizontal position. An escapement f" serves to controlthe discharge of cans H from the feed-chute into the tilter. Theescapement arm f 11 is carried by a shaft1'2jour'naled in standardsf13rising from the sides of thechute f 10. One end of the shaft f12 isequip ed with an 14 with which is connected) a spring :c whic tends totilt the inner endof the escapement downward, as shown in Fig. 25. 'lhe`opposite end of the shaft f12 is equipped with an actuating arm f15which has a bearing on the armf9 -actuated by the member F1. The chute f1 may be of sufhcient width to receive the longest can which the machineis capable of operating upon; and, as shown in Fig. 27, a removableangle f l lis applied tothe bottom of the chute to vform one side of therun-way when smaller cans are to be operated upon.

The relation of the tilter to the rotating carrier B is clearly shown inFig. 27, from which 'view it will be seen that the holder Bzis presentedadjacent to and slightly beneath the inner end of the tilter when thecarrier sto s to permit the label-applying operations to e performed.When the shaft C1 is raised after the labelt-applying operations, theescapementf11 is actuated to ermit a can to drop into the tilterf, and W4 en the shaft C1 is lowered at the next label-applying operation (thecarrier being stopped at this instant) the tilter is swung to thevertical position shown in Figs. 24, 25 and`26, thereby standing the canupon end upon the holder B2. The tilter preferably is rovided at oneside, at or near its inner en with a spring` f, which lightly engagesthe can to prevent accidental movement thereof.

The discharge chute G comprises a short radial section g and an inclinedsection g1 at right angles thereto and slightly below the plane of thesection g, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The ejector C6 operates to slidethe cans over the section g, from which they tip, in the mannerillustrated in Fig. 1, into the chute g1, through which they roll ontheir way to any suitable receptacle.

Thus far, we have described a machine peculiarlyadapted for applyinglabels' tov the ends of cans. ever, that by means of suitable changes inthe forms of the various parts, the machine may be adapted for ap )lyinglabels to packages of any form. have illustrated modifications in thestructure' of the paste-applying device and the can-holder, adapting themachine to\ the work of applying labels to thesides or curved surfacesof cans. ln these figures, C represents a modified form ofpaste-applying device; CB, a modified form of holder adapted to becarried by the rotary carrier; and C", a modified form of press adaptedto press the labelI after it has been applied to the curved surface ofthe can. Referring now to Figs. 2() and 21, 0 represents a ringcorresponding with the ring c2 of Fig.` 11 and adapted to be applied tothe arm C2 shown in Fig. 11. The

It will be understood, howln igs. 20', 21 and 22 we' ring 06 receives apaste-pot c61 of practically the same construction as the paste-potshown in Fig. 13. Beneath the pad c7 of the astepot cm'is arranged ahorizontal exib e pad c62 whose extremities are oined by links cla tothe ring c6". The central portion o f the pad c62 is connected withdownwardly extending arms c64 carried by the lower end of the pot c.Springs 065 tend normally to hold the links c03 separated and the padc62 in the extended position shown in` Fig. 20. The ring 00 is equippedwith guide-pins a upon which fit perforate lugs c67 with which thepaste-pot is provided. When, during the downward movement of the arm C2,the central portion of the pad c02 encounters the uppermost' surface ofthe can, the paste-pot will cease its downward movement while the ringcu" will continue its downward movement, thereby bending the pad cG2about the curved surface of the can, as illustrated in Fig. 21. Sincethe pad c62 receives a supply of paste from the pad c7, it will`beobvious that paste will be applied to the curved surface of the can.The. holder Cs is provided with a V-shaped receptacle C68 in which thecan lies during the operations upon it. The press C comprises a membercm e uipped with an arm C70 adapted to replace tie arm c45 shown in Fig.2. The member co is equipped with plates or levers c", whose lower endsare joined by a flexible member c72 adapted to conform to the shape of acan, and whoseupper ends are joined by springs C73 which yield to permitmovement of the levers c". It is obvious that when the press is lowered,the member c72 will be curved about the can in the same manner as thepad c82 is curved thereabout in Fig. 21.

In Fi 23 is shown a modification of the label-ho der C4. A modified formof labelholder is designated C10. lts construction is similar to theconstruction of the holder C* shown in detail in Fig. 16, except thatthe guides c21 are replaced by guides cH arranged to receive a squarelabel c between them. Of course, the label-follower would be suitablymodifiedin form for use in connection with square labels.

The operation of the improved labelingmachine may be stated briefly. Thecarrier B upon which are mounted the can-holders B2 is intermittentlyrotated through the medium of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 5 and6. During the periods of retardation, the carrier is locked againstaccidental movement by the locking pawl E7. The shaft D rotatescontinuously and actuates the carrier B intermittently in the mannerdescribed. The shaft D likewise reciprocates the shaft C1 yupon whichare mounted the paste device,

horizontal position to receive a can, and the escapement is actuated topermit a can to drop into the tilter; and when the shaft C1 When themachine' is in full operation, a can is undergoing treatment-at thepaste-applying device, the'label-applying device, each one ofthe pressesand the ejector. Should from.

the presses in any mannerget paste upon them, the' strippers shown inFigs'. 11 an 12 will operate to prevent the labels from adhering to thepresses.

Experience has demonstrated ythat a labeling-machine constructed uponthe principle 4herein described can be operated at a hlgh rate of speed,and that the capacity ofthe machine is very greatly superior to thecapacity. of any known construction for the same class of work.Moreover, the parts are readily interchangeable, so. that the samemachine can be employed for various sized packages of a given form andfor varying `forms of packages. This is a feature of great importance,inasmuch as it renders it un-` necessarv for the consumer topurchaseseveral mac ines for different kinds of 'work and rendersitunnecessary for the manufacturer to keep on hand an eXcesslve stock ofmachines.

It is to be understood that the foregoing detailed description has beengiven for clearness of understanding only and that no unnecessarylimitation is to be implied there- What we regard as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-' 1. In a labeling machine, the combinationof an intermittently-actuated carrier equipped with a plurality ofpackage-holders moving in an endless ath, a reci rccating shaftextending central y through t e carrier at right angles to the planethereof, and a paste-applying device and alab'el-applying device carriedby said shaft, forthe purpose set forth.

. 2. In a labeling-machine, the combination of anintermittently-actuated rotary carrier equipped with a plurality ofpackage-holders arranged in a circle, a reciprocating shaft -having itsaxis'concentric with the. axis of said carrier, anda label-appl ingdevice carried by said shaft and locate above the path of saidpackage-holders, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a labeling-machine, the combination of a reciprocable verticalshaft, label-applying devices carried thereby,a rotatable carrierjournaled about said shaft, and a shaft at right angles to saidfirst-named i shaft equipped with means for reciprocating saidfirst-named shaft and intermittently actu- 4. vIn a labeling-machine,the combination of an intermittently-actuated horizontallydisposedrotarycarrier disk vequipped with a plurality of package-holders, a brake forthe carrier, an` intermittently-released lock cated above the carrierforl applying labels to the packages, for the'purpose' set forth.

5. In a labeling-machine the combination of a'rotary carrier equippedwith a plurality of 4package-holders arranged in a circle, areciprocating member equipped with labelapplying means, package-feedingmechanism actuated by said reciprocating member, and package-ejectingmechanism actuated by said reciprocating .-member, for the purpose setforth.

' 6. In 'a labeling-machine, the combination of a rotary carrierequipped with a plurality of package-holders, a ratchet-wheel locatedbeneath and serving to actuate said carrier, an intermittently actuatedpawl serving to actuate said ratchet-wheel, a vertical reciprocatingshaft projecting above said carrier, and labelapplying means carried bysaid shaft and located above the path of the package-holders, for thepurpose set forth 7. In allabeling machine, the combination of anintermittently actuated carrier equipped with a plurality ofpackage-holders,

label-applying means, and package-feeding y set forth.

' 8. In a labeling-machine, the combina- 'for the carrier, andreciprocating means lotion of an intermittently `actuated carrierequipped with a plurality of package-holders, label-applying means, andpackage-feeding means comprising an inclined chute for receivingpackages, a tilter located adjacent to and above'the pathof thepackage-h:lders and belovir and adjacent to the dischargefportion of thechute, the axis of the `tilter, being sub- Y stantially 'parallel withthe chute, whereby articles discharged fri-:m the chute will drop intothe tilter by gravity, and an escapement controlling thedischarge of thepackages from the chute to the tilter, for the purpose set forth. l

9. In a labeling machine, the combination of a horizontally dis osedrotary carrierl equipped with a plura ity of package-holders, label-aplying means located adjacent to the path o the package-helders, aradially disposed tilter located adjacent to and above the path of theackage-holders, means for actuating` the ti ter, and a feed-chutedisposed substantially at right anglesv to' the tilter and above it, andarranged to discharge packages by gravity directly into the tilter whenthe latter is in horizontal pcsition, for the purpose set forth.

10. In a labeling machine, the combination of an intermittently-actuatedcarrier occupying a horizontal lane and equipped with a plurality of pacage-holders moving in an endless path, said package-holders being openat their tops and outer sides, stationary means co-acting with saidackageholdersat a point of retardation of t e package-holders, tomaintain the ackages in proper position, and reciprocatinglabel-applying means, for the purpose 'set forth.

11. In a labeling-machine, the combination of an intermittently-actuatedcarrier equipped with a plurality of packa e-holders, a reci rocatingmember equipjliev with a paste-pot aving a discharge at yits o Yer end,and a stencil co-acting with said paste-pot, for the purpose set forth.

12. In a labeling-machine, the combination of a horizontally-disposedintermittently-actuated carrier equipped with a plurality -ofpackage-holders, a reciprocating member, a paste-pot carried thereby andprovided at its lower end with a pad, and an adjustable valvecontrolling the discharge from the paste-pot to the pad, for the purposeset forth.

13. In a. labeling-machine, the combination with a ackage-carrier of averticallydis osed labe -holder, a follower therefor. providled withain-upwardly projecting stem, and package engaging means equipped `withmeans for depressing said follower through the medium of its stem, forthe purpose set forth.

14. In a labeling-machine, the combination'with a packa e-carrier, ofaverticallydis osed label-hol er equipped at its lower er1v with meansfor engaging the peripheries of the labels, a label-follower equippedwithl an upwardlyprojecting stem, and a member servin to actuatesaidfollower through the me ium of its stem and equipped at itslower endadjacent Ito the labels with a package-engaging'shoulder, for thepurpose set forth.

15. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a package-carrier, of alabel-fece ing device comprising a' label-holder equipped at its lowerend with means for engaging the edges of lthe labels, a depressiblefollower having an upwardly projecting stem, a pawl Lengaging said stem,and actuating means for said pawl mcluding a bar equipped at its lowerend with a package-engaging shoulder, for the pur ose set forth.

16. -In a abeling-machine, the combination with a package-carrier, of alabel-feeding device comprising vertical guide-members for receiving thelabels between them, said members being equipped at their lower endswith teeth, a follower between said guides equipped with an upwardlyprojecting stem, a bar parallel with said stem and provided at its lowerend with a package-engaging shoulder, a lever actuated 'by said bar, anda pawl actuated by said lever, for the purpose set forth.4 v

17. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a package-carrier, of alabel-feeding device comprising vertical guide-inembers for receivingthe labels between them, said members being equipped at their lower endswithteeth, a follower between said guides equipped with an upwardlyprojecting stem, a bar parallel with said stem and provided at its lowerend with a package-engaging shoulder, a lever actuated by said bar,` apaw] actuated by said lever, and a pawl supported on a stationary pivotand engaging the stern of said follower.

18.' In a labeling-machine, the combination with a ackage-carrier, of averticallydisposed la el-holder, a follower therein equipped with anupwardly projecting stem, a bar parallel with said stem and equipped .atitslower end with a package-engaging shoulder, a paw] actuated by saidbar and serving to actuate said follower through the medium of its stem,and a spring-held member frictionally engaging the stem of saidfollower, for the purpose set forth.

19.-In a labeling-machine, the combination of an intermittently-actuatcdrotary carrier equipped with a plurality of packageholders, yand alabel-applying device comprising a vertically disposed label-holderlocated above the path'of the packageholders, a vertically movablefollower, and actuating means for said follower extending to a pointnear the bottom of the labelholder and adapted to engage a package, forthe purpose set forth.

20. ln a labeling-machine, the combination of a rotary carrier equippedabout itscircumferences with sockets and packageholders removablymounted in the sockets, for the purpose set forth.

21, In a labeling-machine, the combination of a carrier equipped with aplurality of package-holders, a reciprocating member provided with aguide, a paste-pot-supporting-ring carrying a slide adjustably connectedwith the guide and a label-applying device carried by the reciprocatingmember.

22." ln a labeling-machine, the combination of a carrier equipped with aplurality of package-holders, a reciprocating member provided with amiste-applying device and containing a socket and a press mounted on arod adjustably confined in said socket, for the purpose set forth.

FRED ll. KNAPP. CLARENCE W. Bl iAtKS'lUN E. ln presence of Il.llEisLAic, J. ll. LANmcs.

